Dr. Kenneth R. Challener, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,363
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 787
- Part D claims, 2024
- 34
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $313
- Practice address
- 751 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335
- Practice phone
- Call (814) 333-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Kenneth R. Challener is an internist in Meadville, Pennsylvania
Dr. Challener practices at Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania, part of Meadville Medical Center.
Dr. Challener's NPI, 1881626471, was assigned on July 6, 2006. Dr. Challener graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 1988. Dr. Challener holds Pennsylvania license MD043233L.
- NPI
- 1881626471NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850399882
- NPI enumeration date
- July 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (814) 333-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kenneth R. Challener practices at Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania
Dr. Challener's primary practice is Meadville Medical Center, at 751 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335 in Crawford County. The practice phone is (814) 333-5000.
- Meadville Medical Center751 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335 · Crawford CountyPhone(814) 333-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kenneth R. Challener is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Challener's primary practice is Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania, part of Meadville Medical Center. Dr. Challener is also affiliated with UPMC Hamot. The medical group on file is Meadville Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challener to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account. Dr. Challener's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenneth R. Challener's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Challener practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Meadville Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kenneth R. Challener is one of 5,665 internists in Pennsylvania
Internal medicine is Dr. Challener's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Challener is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Challener
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kenneth R. Challener billed Medicare for 1,363 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,363 Medicare services from Dr. Challener across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 787 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,889 for them.
Dr. Challener's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 9592024: 1,0166%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3402024: 34774%
Where Dr. Challener's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office735%
- In a facility1,29095%
Dr. Challener compared with the Pennsylvania median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Challener
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 1,363vs 4173.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 787vs 1854.3 times
- Part D claims
- 11vs 22495% below
Medians across 5,518 internists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Challener's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kenneth R. Challener treated 787 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 787 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challener in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 299 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Challener's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.
Dr. Challener's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Challener's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women43355%
- Men35445%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Challener's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Anxiety36%
- Diabetes35%
- Mood disorders35%
- Depression33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Challener's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kenneth R. Challener wrote 34 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Challener wrote 34 Medicare Part D claims. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $21 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Challener's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic32 claims94%
- Brand-name and other2 claims6%
Dr. Challener's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 132022: 1115%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Kenneth R. Challener takes part in Medicare
Dr. Challener accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Kenneth R. Challener received $313 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Challener from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $283.
General payments to Dr. Challener by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Challener the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kenneth R. Challener graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University
Dr. Challener graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 1988.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kenneth R. Challener's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kenneth R. Challener's NPI number?
Dr. Kenneth R. Challener's NPI number is 1881626471. It was assigned on July 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth R. Challener?
Dr. Kenneth R. Challener is an internist in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Kenneth R. Challener practice?
Dr. Challener practices at 751 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Dr. Challener's primary practice is Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania, part of Meadville Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challener to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Kenneth R. Challener's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Challener is (814) 333-5000.
What is Dr. Kenneth R. Challener's medical license number?
Dr. Challener holds Pennsylvania license MD043233L.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kenneth R. Challener affiliated with?
Dr. Challener practices at Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Challener is also affiliated with UPMC Hamot. Dmand AI links Dr. Challener to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Kenneth R. Challener part of?
Dr. Challener is linked to Meadville Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Challener to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Kenneth R. Challener accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Challener billed Medicare for 1,363 services in 2024, and Dr. Challener accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenneth R. Challener see?
CMS counts 787 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challener in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Kenneth R. Challener bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Challener's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), heart test or procedure (93016) and heart test or procedure (93018).
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Where did Dr. Kenneth R. Challener go to medical school?
Dr. Challener graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 1988.
What drugs does Dr. Kenneth R. Challener prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Challener's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Kenneth R. Challener received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $313 in general payments to Dr. Challener from 3 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Kenneth R. Challener been practicing?
Dr. Challener graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
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